On Saturday, 3 June, the last day of his mission in Haiti, Aloysio Nunes Ferreira, Brazil's Minister of Foreign Affairs, promised Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant that his country would continue to cooperate with Haiti and accompany the Haitian people beyond the end of the Minustah, which the UN Security Council voted earlier this year to end in October.

Nunes Ferreira believes that the UN mission in Haiti, under Brazilian command since its deployment in 2004 "was a success" adding "From our point of view, we have accomplished our mission with great professionalism and courage. Haiti is more stable today and is making great strides towards a better future [...]" recalling that for 13 years Brazil contributed to the largest number of troops in the mission with 37,500 men (in rotation).

For his part, Prime Minister Lafontant warmly thanked Brazil for its support for the stabilization process in Haiti.

SL/ HaitiLibre